History of Health

The second episode of the bubonic plague was known as the _____ ______ and killed one third of the population.

• Middle Ages

• Renaissance

• Enlightenment

• Black Death

Who was the first doctor to use an antiseptic during surgery?

• Ernst von Bergmann

• Joseph Lister

• Paul Ehrlich

• Gerhard Domagk

Who developed the vaccination for small pox in 1796?

• Edward Jenner

• Alexander Fleming

• John Hunter

• Jonas Salk

What time period is often called the “rebirth of the science of medicine.”

• Dark Ages

• Middle Ages

• Renaissance

• 17th Century

Who was considered the founder of "modern nursing"?

• Elizabeth Blackwell

• Clara Burton

• Florence Nightengale

Which of the following people developed the antibiotic Penicillin?

• Wilhelm ron Roentgen

• Francis Crick

• Sir Alexander Fleming

• Joseph Lister

Who were the earliest to keep accurate health records?

• Greeks

• Romans

• Egyptians

• Jewish

What is Edward Jenner known for?

• Developed smallpox vaccination

• Invented microscope

• Father of Medicine

• Invented stethoscope

What ancient civilization is credited with the first known use of herbal medicine?

• Egyptians

• Greeks

• Chinese

• Indians

Who is known as the 'Father of Modern Surgery'?

• Ambroise Paré

• Hippocrates

• Galen

• William Harvey